I bought the beam2 instead of the arc.
Hope I don't regret it cheaper. But it sounded better without sub than the arc.
And smaller footprint.
Replacing a really old Sony HTS w/ sub. Hoping I don't miss the lows from the sub.
You might miss the lows and the fullness of the audio. Disconnect everything now and watch tv with the tv's speakers. For audio, Sonos won't keep up with most HTS/receiver based systems.
If you tired of teaching family/guests/babysitters how to do audio on the tv, Sonos just works, very well.
I went from beam2 w/o sub to arc. It's a nice step up, but the b2 did fine for me. I also added sub g3 to the arc. Modern movie base can be a lot for my situation, and spouse doesn't appreciate it, I think sub mini would have still been a good option for me with the arc. I want the base for music.
Bought the Martin Logan forte when it was on sale for 150-200. Moved speakers and sub to that, it does better for my ears with music.
I had the complete opposite here. It looked brand new. Everything in the box. Been loving it . Still buy at your own risk, but my experience made me come for a one sl pair
Update. Just got my one sl shadows as surrounds. Again still a great experience so far. Movies sound great! The products look brand new and everything was in working order. Took about 5 mins each to set up to my arc and sub mini. I can at least say from MY experience it's been good
Kicking myself for not jumping on the beam 2 right when this deal went live . Was hoping for a restock but it doesn't appear that it will happen. Is the beam 1 worth it or should I wait?
I have a bunch of Play:1 speakers scattered around the house, all refurbs or open-box. Nothing with a microphone. I thought they were great, and then Sonos started futzing around with their apps - plural - and I haven't been able to use them since.
I had some Play: 1's that were S2 compatible that I hadn't used for a few years. When I finally got around to adding them to my Sonos Ecosystem, I had problems connecting them. Used all the recommended tricks. Reset them, powered them down, etc to no avail.
What finally worked was connecting them via Ethernet for the initial setup. After that, they worked flawlessly and wirelessly. Had to do this with 4 Play: 1's. Set them up as stereo pairs.
Are these speakers like what Bose use to be in the 90s ?
The Bose of the 90's had great marketing but sounded terrible. The famous "No highs, No lows… must be Bose" were true of the 90's Bose
The Sonos sound way better than the 90's Bose.
Current Bose products sound a million times better than their 90's version. Current versions of Bose vs Sonos is a better comparison. Subjective ears will choose their preference.
If anyone still has traditional receivers (stereo or home theater) and wired speakers… you can add the Sonos Port and add your legacy system to the Sonos Ecosystem. $359 refurbished from Sonos
I have a Sonos Connect that's S2 compatible that I use for this purpose. Works awesome. I can now play music via Sonos app in my living room Home Theater. Sonos replaced the Sonos Connect in their lineup with the Port. I didn't feel the need to upgrade it however. I think the only benefit would've been AirPlay 2. A nice convenience, but not a game changer (meaning you can just straight AirPlay vs opening the app).
I have a Sonos Arc, Sub, and Play: 1's combo in my loft… sounds great. My main living room I have my traditional Atmos Home Theater setup as a 5.2.2. Blows away the Sonos, but the Sonos sound great for the location it's in and for what it is. Soundbars can't compete with a full Home Theater setup, though, no matter what people tell you. And I'm not about to retire my Gallo Nucleus Reference speakers any time soon.
You might miss the lows and the fullness of the audio. Disconnect everything now and watch tv with the tv's speakers. For audio, Sonos won't keep up with most HTS/receiver based systems.
If you tired of teaching family/guests/babysitters how to do audio on the tv, Sonos just works, very well.
I went from beam2 w/o sub to arc. It's a nice step up, but the b2 did fine for me. I also added sub g3 to the arc. Modern movie base can be a lot for my situation, and spouse doesn't appreciate it, I think sub mini would have still been a good option for me with the arc. I want the base for music.
Bought the Martin Logan forte when it was on sale for 150-200. Moved speakers and sub to that, it does better for my ears with music.
I'm happy with the beam 2 without sub. Only thing that I'm not really happy about is losing out on the volume level visibility.
Also, as many others have said. Looked brand spankin new. But got a bonus HDMI/Optical adapter with it Though I'm connected through eArc, so I don't need it. And don't need it for any other devices in my household.
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You are a freaking legend! Just got one!
Bose has always been a bit snake oily. Sonos is truthful about what it is: good sound that fits into lifestyle products.
Bose in the 90s (and 2000s) was trying to convince people that smaller speakers were better.
Hope I don't regret it cheaper. But it sounded better without sub than the arc.
And smaller footprint.
Replacing a really old Sony HTS w/ sub. Hoping I don't miss the lows from the sub.
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Hope I don't regret it cheaper. But it sounded better without sub than the arc.
And smaller footprint.
Replacing a really old Sony HTS w/ sub. Hoping I don't miss the lows from the sub.
If you tired of teaching family/guests/babysitters how to do audio on the tv, Sonos just works, very well.
I went from beam2 w/o sub to arc. It's a nice step up, but the b2 did fine for me. I also added sub g3 to the arc. Modern movie base can be a lot for my situation, and spouse doesn't appreciate it, I think sub mini would have still been a good option for me with the arc. I want the base for music.
Bought the Martin Logan forte when it was on sale for 150-200. Moved speakers and sub to that, it does better for my ears with music.
Update. Just got my one sl shadows as surrounds. Again still a great experience so far. Movies sound great! The products look brand new and everything was in working order. Took about 5 mins each to set up to my arc and sub mini. I can at least say from MY experience it's been good
I had some Play: 1's that were S2 compatible that I hadn't used for a few years. When I finally got around to adding them to my Sonos Ecosystem, I had problems connecting them. Used all the recommended tricks. Reset them, powered them down, etc to no avail.
What finally worked was connecting them via Ethernet for the initial setup. After that, they worked flawlessly and wirelessly. Had to do this with 4 Play: 1's. Set them up as stereo pairs.
Hope this helps.
The Bose of the 90's had great marketing but sounded terrible. The famous "No highs, No lows… must be Bose" were true of the 90's Bose
The Sonos sound way better than the 90's Bose.
Current Bose products sound a million times better than their 90's version. Current versions of Bose vs Sonos is a better comparison. Subjective ears will choose their preference.
https://www.ebay.com/e/_electroni...e-on-sonos
If anyone still has traditional receivers (stereo or home theater) and wired speakers… you can add the Sonos Port and add your legacy system to the Sonos Ecosystem. $359 refurbished from Sonos
I have a Sonos Connect that's S2 compatible that I use for this purpose. Works awesome. I can now play music via Sonos app in my living room Home Theater. Sonos replaced the Sonos Connect in their lineup with the Port. I didn't feel the need to upgrade it however. I think the only benefit would've been AirPlay 2. A nice convenience, but not a game changer (meaning you can just straight AirPlay vs opening the app).
I have a Sonos Arc, Sub, and Play: 1's combo in my loft… sounds great. My main living room I have my traditional Atmos Home Theater setup as a 5.2.2. Blows away the Sonos, but the Sonos sound great for the location it's in and for what it is. Soundbars can't compete with a full Home Theater setup, though, no matter what people tell you. And I'm not about to retire my Gallo Nucleus Reference speakers any time soon.
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If you tired of teaching family/guests/babysitters how to do audio on the tv, Sonos just works, very well.
I went from beam2 w/o sub to arc. It's a nice step up, but the b2 did fine for me. I also added sub g3 to the arc. Modern movie base can be a lot for my situation, and spouse doesn't appreciate it, I think sub mini would have still been a good option for me with the arc. I want the base for music.
Bought the Martin Logan forte when it was on sale for 150-200. Moved speakers and sub to that, it does better for my ears with music.
Also, as many others have said. Looked brand spankin new. But got a bonus HDMI/Optical adapter with it Though I'm connected through eArc, so I don't need it. And don't need it for any other devices in my household.